a blog by UJC's Executive VP, Max Kleinman Slouching Toward Statelessness? With the passing of Arafat and his ethos of revolution, I thought his successor would be a statesman. But today, we have the same inertia, because Abbas' strategy is to wait and let others leverage Israel, without giving up anything. We're back at "square one" because of the Palestinians' failure to seize countless opportunities.>>MORE>>
from the New Jersey Jewish News
By Robert Wiener, NJJN Staff Writer Jewish Institutions Get Federal Security Grants Twenty-six nonprofit agencies in New Jersey — including 17 Jewish institutions — will share more than $1.6 million in federal grants to beef up security. >>MORE>>
On the Ground in Israel
by Amir Shacham, UJC MetroWest Director of Israel Operations Sports Illustrated For us Israeli kids, tennis was foreign and strange, not a serious sport. However, one of our classmates, a boy named Momi, happened to live right across from one of these tennis courts and during his free time he used to practice tennis. Our friend Momi became the Israeli tennis champion when he was only 17. The “foreign” sport became part of Israeli culture because it was there. If you build it, they will come. >>MORE>>
MASA Israel Journey
MASA Israel Journey is the economic recovery plan your recent grad has been looking for. With a wide range of programs, we offer Jewish adults, ages 18-30, the opportunity to intern, volunteer, or study in Israel. >>MORE>>
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